Pompeo downplays feud between USA and G7 allies

One map shows why Trump’s trade fight with Canada could end in disaster

Kenny Thornton
|
13 June, 2018, 12:34

President Donald Trump threw the G-7 summit into disarray Saturday, tweeting that the USA was pulling back its endorsement of the group's communique in part because of what he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "false statements" at a news conference.

Speaking for the first time about the acrimonious conclusion of the Group of Seven meeting in Quebec over the weekend, Trumpsaid he felt Trudeau had mischaracterized the USA position in a press conference after the summit.

Tensions have been building between the two countries for months, as President Trump has targeted Canada as one of the many countries he sees as giving American the short end of the stick in trade deals.

After the G-7 summit, Trudeau hosted a news conference where he said that the Canadian government "did not take" the USA tariffs against Canada lightly.

There were two crucial points that didn't satisfy the United States delegation, the Canadian media points out. Kudlow said the president won't "let a Canadian prime minister push him around".

However, the office of the US Trade Representative has said the United States ran a US$8.4 billion trade surplus with Canada in 2017.

"He really kind of stabbed us in the back", he said.

Shortly after the summit ended on Saturday, Mr Trump used Twitter to announce that he was ordering officials not to endorse the G7 communique agreed hours earlier by the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

Appearing on "Fox News Sunday", Navarro said: "There's a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump". "And that comes right from Air Force One".

President Trump exited the G-7 summit like no president before him, blasting an allied head of state and torpedoing a joint communiqué.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow accused Trudeau of betraying Trump with "polarizing" statements on trade policy that risked making the USA leader look weak ahead of the historic summit with Kim.

"He (Trump) is not going to permit any show of weakness on the trip to negotiate with North Korea", Kudlow said. "He can't do that".

"I've never seen language like this, least of all from subordinates of the president directed at the prime minister of their greatest friend and ally", Mulroney said.

Yet, when asked how his administration would approach renegotiations of NAFTA, an agreement that would achieve totally free trade between the US and its North American allies, Trump suggested that the USA would fare better without the agreement at all. Minimum is 17B. Tax Dairy from us at 270%.

The President's tweet about Justin Trudeau being "dishonest and weak" was undoubtedly rude and, as some like to put it, "against the norms" of global diplomacy. "Not fair to the PEOPLE of America!" he tweeted. She also said the European Union would "act" against the US trade measures. Trump reportedly pointed to specific trade deficits, particularly in the trade of goods, as evidence that the other leaders were taking advantage of the US.

The summit was seen as an opportunity to overcome disagreements on new tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports.

The FDA, CDC, along with state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide infections. Walmart and Kroger are cooperating fully with the investigation and have removed all cut melon associated with this outbreak.

The Celtics guard on Wednesday (AEST) deferred when asked about the prospect of the team pursuing James this summer. The Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors , dropping James' personal Finals record to 3-6.

The left-hander denied it was a reality check, but admitted they deserved to lose. "I think it's going to be a good series". That is the bigger shop window rather than the personal side. "We didn't do enough to win".

We're pretty much picking up right where we left off this weekend as dry weather prevails to kick off this work week. Tuesday we'll have a break in the humidity with highs topping out at a comfortable 88 degrees in the afternoon.

Trump called the exercises "very provocative" and "inappropriate" in light of the optimistic opening he sees with North Korea. President Donald Trump had told leader Kim Jong Un that he meant to halt joint U.S.

Mercedes-Benz faces massive recall in Europe
The company had earlier said that it contested the legal basis for the finding that the Vito's engine controls were disallowed. The recall only applies to Germany at the moment because the KBA's authority does not extend beyond the country's borders.

E3 2018: The Elder Scrolls Blades Announced
A new standalone sequel to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus was announced, titled Wolfenstein: Youngblood . The game will offer a ton of exciting features, many of which are unique to the Elder Scrolls franchise.

Griezmann: My Future Will Be Announced Next Week
Griezmann is expected to announce his future before his nation's World Cup campaign begins against Australia on Saturday. I know that many of you were waiting for [his decision], but I will not be revealing it today.

Who gained and who lost what from the Trump-Kim summit
It may not have been the focus of the summit, but Korean War vets and their families were hoping the issue would come up. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has Koreans in Spokane closely watching the outcome.

Paris on lockdown as 'armed man takes hostages'
Gerard Collomb tweeted the news ending Tuesday's drama in a ground-floor office in a crowded neighborhood of the French capital. The attacker, who appeared to be brandishing a fake weapon, had doused his remaining two hostages in petrol, the source said.

Watch Final Triple Crown Race Online
He's just an imposing horse". "I felt great, and that probably wouldn't have happened 10 years ago or 20 years ago", Smith said. Those are the concerns, but for betting purposes, I truly think Justify is a freak of a horse and will contend in this race.

Trump, Kim chat over lunch of beef short ribs
Trump has offered to help rebuild North Korea's impoverished economy if he will agree to the United States' demands. Trump made the comments as he and Kim walked together along balcony as they headed to a larger meeting with aides.

Trudeau criticism will cost Canada `a lot of money´
Canada is the U.S.'s largest trading partner, and the USA economy would struggle to make up for Canada's absence, Heyman noted. Trump and Navarro in ratcheting up tensions with Canada since the tariffs were announced at the end of May.

Trump endorses GOP Rep. Mark Sanford's primary challenger
The incumbent is Republican Barbara Comstock , who last won with 53 percent of the vote against political newcomer LuAnn Bennett. Congress, the victor of Tuesday's primary election only becomes their party's representative in the upcoming general election.

Nadal resumes French QF; Halep-Muguruza, Stephens-Keys in SF
Top seed Nadal has an impressive record at the Roland Garros, winning 85 of his 87 matches played in the annual tournament so far. He is the only man to beat the world number one on clay in the last two years - in Madrid this spring and in Rome last year.